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• Osborne’s ‘boob Tax’: Is Plastic Surgery a Luxury Or a Necessity?

  

  Boob jobs: Free for all? Photo credit: Herkie, http://flic.kr/p/4pfSnV George Osborne is planning a full frontal assault on Britain’s prized assets: the... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2011 CURRENT, HEALTH, SOCIETY

• The Future is Here: Robots Can Play Table-tennis

  

  Pong just got real. Photo credit: apermanentwreck http://www.flickr.com/photos/apermanentwreck/4902085696/Robots are gradually creeping through society, taking... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2011 COMPUTING, CURRENT, GADGETS, SOCIETY, TECH

• Occupy Wall Street Becomes Occupy Everywhere as Protests Spread

  

  Occupy London. Photo credit: Neil Cummings, http://flic.kr/p/awim5Z The Occupy movement that started in a small park in New York has now gone global. Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• British IndyCar Sensation Dan Wheldon Dies

  

  A motor-racing crash in Las Vegas on Sunday left British-born Indy 500 champion Dan Wheldon dead at 33. Photo Credit: mdf3530... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Katla Tremors: Is an Icelandic Volcanic Eruption Bigger Than Eyjafjallajokul...

  

  A series of minor earthquakes beneath the volcano Katla could lead to a huge overdue eruption, potentially far worse than last year’s Eyjafjallajokul event,... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2011 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, OUTDOORS, SOCIETY

• Steven Spielberg’s CGI Rendition of The Adventures of Tintin: ‘Partying with...

  

  Steven Spielberg's re-imagining of Tintin has the Belgian boy-hero cavorting around in hi-tech CGI: US critics love it, while the Brits are a bit more reserved. Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2011 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, SOCIETY

• The X Factor Sheds One Boyband and Two Million Viewers; Simon Cowell is...

  

  Simon Cowell: He's not smiling any more. Photo Credit: Wikipedia commons Britain has spoken: boyband Nu Vibe has become the first casualty of the X Factor... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2011 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, SOCIETY, TV & VIDEO

• Climate Change: Rising Temperatures Making Animals and Plants Shrink

  

  Getting smaller - more bad news for polar bears? Photo credit: Matt McGee http://www.flickr.com/photos/pleeker/2353389093/A paper published in the Nature Climat... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Sid Russell, the Jack Russell Dog Who Plays Fetch with Himself

  Everyone knows that pretty much any video involving a cat doing anything vaguely interesting tends to go viral on the internet. Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Protesters Set up Camp Outside St Paul’s and Assange Addresses the Crowd as...

  

  Protester in a Guy Fawkes mask. Photo credit: Nathan Meijer, http://flic.kr/p/aw4nMLOccupy Wall Street has hit the UK, with protesters inspired by the US... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• The Big Year: Owen Wilson and Jack Black Lock Horns in ‘birding’ Bromance Comedy

  

  In The Big Year, rare birds such as this Aleutian island-dwelling crested Auklet are a precious commodity. Photo credit: USFWS Headquarters http://www.flickr. Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2011 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Can Wales Beat France, Even Win the Rugby World Cup?

  

  Wales is to face France in the Rugby World Cup semi-finals. Are their cup aspirations just a pipedream? Well, according to the pundits, they should give France ... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2011 CURRENT, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Dirty Texting: One Sixth of Mobile Phones Are Contaminated with Faecal-derived...

  

  Thinking about sending a text? Arm yourself with some disinfectant and plastic gloves first, because your phone could be covered in bacteria, new research shows. Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Ultimate Steve Jobs Tribute: Baby Mistakes Print Magazine for an Apple iPad

  

  This iPad is broken. Rubbish.When you’ve been brought up on Apples and iPads, a boring old magazine holds no appeal. At least that’s what this one-year-old,... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2011 HUMOR, TECH, VIRAL

• Booker Prize Rival to Start: Will the Literary Prize Change the World?

  

  The Man Booker Prize will be quaking in its shoes (perhaps), as a rival prize will launch next year, claiming to bring back the values that the Booker has... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE, CURRENT, SOCIETY

• New Whip Rules Anger Jockey Richard Hughes, Whip Racing World into a Frenzy

  

  The new whip ban might be a game-changer at Ascot's Champion's Day tomorrow. Photo Credit: Steve SawyerTop jockey Richard Hughes handed in his riding license... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Steve Jobs Deification Continues: Princess Diana Or Jade Goody?

  

  Steve Jobs: Sinister? Photocredit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/blakespot/6130669569/sizes/z/in/photostream/ After Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ death last week, the... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY, TECH

• The Deification and Dianafication of Apple’s Steve Jobs

  

  Steve Jobs: Sinister? Photocredit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/blakespot/6130669569/sizes/z/in/photostream/After Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ death last week, the... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Should Fabio Capello Include Wayne Rooney in England’s Euro 2012 Squad?

  

  Not much to celebrate now for the Manchester United man. Photo credit: Audrey Pilato http://www.flickr.com/photos/americanistadechiapas/5284558112/Wayne Rooney... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2011 FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• Hilary Swank and Ramzan Kadyrov: Top 7 Stars and Dictators

  

  Hilary Swank: Apologetic. Photocredit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/newtosandiego/502814071/sizes/m/in/photostream/Why do the rich and famous love hanging out... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2011 CELEB, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY